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Ubuntu 10.04: A Second Look

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IT News Today: “After I review an operating system or Linux distribution, it’s always fun to go back and try out the product again, with all updates, and see how it’s improved. Ubuntu 10.04 was something I thought was pretty decent, but not decent enough to steal me away from Arch.” (story here…) Related items Dell’s ‘Love...
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KDE 4.5 Screenshot Tour

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Abhi Blog: “KDE 4.5 is coming out in August but I simply couldn’t wait to try it out a few days before the release. Hence, I got my hands on the Release Candidate v2 via kubuntu-beta ppa.Apart from some dazzling eye candy,KDE4 has matured a lot when it comes to stability.” (story here…) Related items Linux Mint...
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#1: Linux Ubuntu: Easy to Use Operating System From Shift+Open

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Linux Ubuntu: Easy to Use Operating System From Shift+Open by Shift+Open Buy new: $14.95 3 used & new from $1.74 (Ranking is updated hourly. Visit the Bestsellers in list for authoritative information on this product’s current rank.) (SHOP NOW…) Related items #4: Ubuntu 8.10 #6: Ubuntu 10.04 LTS and Kubuntu 10.04 LTS, 6-disks DVD Set, Includes "Introduction...
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Warning: Five Things to Know Before Switching to Linux

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A happy customer might tell someone. An unhappy customer tells everyone. Converting to Linux before taking a dose of reality might make you a very unhappy customer. Let’s be perfectly honest. Linux isn’t for everyone-yet. However, Ubuntu, Mandriva, and a few other distributions come close but for now, Linux is a little more difficult...
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Warning: Five Things to Know Before Switching to Linux (PC World)

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PC World – A happy customer might tell someone. An unhappy customer tells everyone. Converting to Linux before taking a dose of reality might make you a very unhappy customer. Let’s be perfectly honest. Linux isn’t for everyone-yet. However, Ubuntu, Mandriva, and a few other distributions come close but for now, Linux is a...
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Dell expands Ubuntu Linux desktop offerings

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Cyber Cynic: “The latest panic in desktop-Linux-land was that Dell would no longer be selling Ubuntu pre-installed on laptops and netbooks. Alas, for those who love drama, it wasn’t true. In fact, Dell is expanding its Ubuntu desktop offerings.” (more…) Related items Canonical’s new COO gets religion on Linux desktop (Ars Technica) Why Ubuntu server installations will surge...
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Dell drops Ubuntu Linux PCs from website

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Despite previously claiming that Linux systems are safer than those running Windows, PC maker Dell has stopped selling computers preinstalled with the Ubuntu operating system via its website – the principle source of orders for the company. (more…) Related items Dell expands Ubuntu Linux desktop offerings Installing Ubuntu Linux on a Netbook (Linux Today) Install Linux, Void Your Netbook’s...
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Desktop Linux: When and how to add proprietary software

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Some people hate the idea of adding proprietary software to their desktop Linux. For these people, there are Linux distributions such as gNewSense that use only free software. For the rest of us, who use distributions such as Fedora, openSUSE and Ubuntu, there are times we either want to, or feel forced to, add...
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#4: Ubuntu 8.10

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Ubuntu 8.10 by Canonical Platform:   Linux (31) Buy new: $21.95 6 used & new from $1.44 (Ranking is updated hourly. Visit the Bestsellers in list for authoritative information on this product’s current rank.) (SHOP NOW…) Related items #1: Linux Ubuntu: Easy to Use Operating System From Shift+Open #6: Ubuntu 10.04 LTS and Kubuntu 10.04 LTS, 6-disks DVD...
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#6: Ubuntu 10.04 LTS and Kubuntu 10.04 LTS, 6-disks DVD Set, Includes "Introduction to Linux" Video-DVD, Linux Training Library and Printed Quick Reference Card of Linux Commands, Contains Both 32-bit and 64-bit Versions, includes Complimentary Evaluation Exam

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Ubuntu 10.04 LTS and Kubuntu 10.04 LTS, 6-disks DVD Set, Includes “Introduction to Linux” Video-DVD, Linux Training Library and Printed Quick Reference Card of Linux Commands, Contains Both 32-bit and 64-bit Versions, includes Complimentary Evaluation Exam by DVDxDVD (5) Buy new: $23.95 (Ranking is updated hourly. Visit the Bestsellers in list...
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